Baghdad vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$423
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$231
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
60
13
😀 Quality of life
54
36
🏙️ Population
8.13M
948K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 22% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6020th and 4590th ($904 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Iraq and Laos, respectively. Check Iraq vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5970th and 7436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Vientiane

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Baghdad Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$9354

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$960
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$833
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$659
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$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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$543
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$1183
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$568
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$1253
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1161
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$537
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$579
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$558
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$584
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
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$691
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$500
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$496
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$633
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$592
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$513
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$641
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$647
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$604
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$595
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$715
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$717
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$513
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$554
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$941
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$644
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$591
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$753
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$548
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$610
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$573
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$569
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$393